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a_squirrelman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120876544#Comment_120876544

How did you do it on an active sub?

wassie

Log into your Microsoft Account and navigate to:

 Services & Subscriptions -> Manage (Xbox GPU) -> Redeem a code or prepaid card.

New window pops up allowing you to enter the code.

Its also says so in the upgrade FAQ

After I join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, can I still redeem Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass codes?

Yes. After you join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can continue to redeem Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC Game Pass codes. These codes will automatically convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate based on the following conversion table. Conversion ratio subject to change.

a_squirrelman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121039729#Comment_121039729

Ah ok, so this is at the reduced conversion rate.

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Only just noticed my Game Pass Ultimate is up in November is Turkey the cheapest way to buy? For example, 3x12 months gold Turkey is around 83 euros would I be able to apply them to an active account now and get the extra time without any issues once I use a VPN or Tor??

Also if I'm using Turkish codes that would affect my region when playing games in Ireland without a VPN?

I remember last time out trying to apply American codes and Microsoft picking up on it and having to go through all the bull **** with support and them ''Letting me off this time'' .

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120882470#Comment_120882470

I taught 3 years worked out at 1 year Ultimate? This conversion business is annoying haha.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121053099#Comment_121053099

Asking this again as I'm still not sure if I should update this now or let it run out which would be better? My current sub is Irish so if I was to sign up using Turkish codes via vpn how would that change my sub going forward? Would I now be using Turkish store instead?? I'm just confused as to weather it works the same as Sony's stores in that you switch store regions.

sniper_samurai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071722#Comment_121071722

You still buy games on the Irish store, unless you get an out of region key and activate via VPN. Nothing else will change about your account or game licences.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071751#Comment_121071751

So if your adding to your current sub with Turkish codes it changes? Your account will stay the same your just running from the Turkish store?

feargantae

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071763#Comment_121071763

You can redeem codes from any region with a VPN and it won't change your accounts location. If you have a Turkish card you can use that on the Xbox website to buy stuff cheaper but nothing changes your account being Irish.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071820#Comment_121071820

Cheers thanks! Ill just add 3 years of Gold from Turkey onto GP Ultimate I have now then and that will be sorted for another year or two!

DeSelby83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071875#Comment_121071875

Let your GP ultimate subscription run out first and then add the gold and upgrade to gamepass to get the max value out of it

feargantae

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071875#Comment_121071875

Best to let the GPU sub expire first cos the conversation is 3:2 eg your 3 years of Gold will be 2 years of GPU. If you add it to a current sub a year of Gold will only get you around 200 days.

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Cheers lads I'll just wait till it's up in November. Microsoft changing Gold won't interfere with any of this no?

Demios

Hi all,

I purchased three 12mth Xbox Live with the intention of redeeming them via Xbox in Turkey but am getting geoblocked messages despite using a VPN. Any advice to get them to redeem them would be appreciated?

Thanks

sniper_samurai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088539#Comment_121088539

Use a different vpn, some of them like Tunnel Bear don't work for code redemption on the Xbox website.

Demios

I've tried a few thus far but all seem to ping me with

"PUR-ConversionBlockedCurrencyCountryMismatch

05PjwocasUWu4oIr.30.76

2023/09/09 - 10:17:45 UTC"

Currently using UrbanVPN (also tried Windscribe) and using an incognito tab on my phone. I know it's a long shot but would you think Eneba would refund? I've only seen one code thus far and not tried the other two.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088621#Comment_121088621

feargantae

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121088539#Comment_121088539

Use a different VPN/browser combo or wait 24 hours and try again. Sometimes Microsoft will block you for 24hrs from redeeming codes after too many errors.

dulpit

Could always try tor browser and set your exit nodes to turkey. Can be slow as balls for sites to run, but you just need to redeem the codes.

AFAIK eneba will only refund you for codes you haven't yet displayed.

wassie

Also use a browser on PC instead of using a phone.

dulpit

Query on gamepass vouchers. I paid for 3 years gold back in October 2021 in Turkey, converted to gpu and I have just over 1 year left now.

I got a laptop last year and every time I open the gamepass app on pc I get a reminder that I have 1 month gamepass ultimate as part of the laptop purchase. I also have 1 month gpu from xbox ambassador stuff too. Can I add these onto my existing subscription now? Or do I need to wait for my current sub to expire first?

Thanks in advance.

wassie

Probably depends of the T&Cs of the offer. For example Ive seen some offers for new subscribers only in the past.

If you have the codes just try adding them in the Xbox section of your Microsoft Account. Cant do any harm if they are rejected, but if they are accepted them it will simply extend out your membership by the applicable time period.

thefinalstage

Just did this now. Bought 3 years of core codes from turkey, added them to my account using VPN. Tried to upgrade to ultimate and got the mismatched region error. So I repeated the above but this time buying 1 month of ultimate from Turkey.

Upgraded as expected and even gave me an additional months for setting up auto renewal.

Just in case anyone else runs into the problem I did.

webpal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121212320#Comment_121212320

My Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription is expiring. I previously bought a couple of years worth via Turkish VPN. Is this how I need to do it now? Not sure what you mean by repeated the above, did you cancel your original purchases and buy again with ultimate?

sniper_samurai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121216178#Comment_121216178

Yeah, this is how you do it. Make sure auto renew is off and wait for your current subscription to expire before doing so.

webpal

Ok and where are people buying their codes these days? Got last ones in cdkeys

webpal

Just want to double check on this as not sure if OP is still in date and there's quite a lot of info over the pages.

1) I can buy 12 months game pass live (Turkey) or game pass core for €27 on cdkeys.

2) Put on VPN and enter code on my account

3) Option to upgrade to ultimate for €1 or i think i might have paid €12.99 last time if recurring billing gets turned on

4) Turn off VPN and recurring billing and away we go with GPU for a year

that right?

sniper_samurai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121256803#Comment_121256803

The €1 offer has expired and the conversion ratio has changed to 3:2. Buying 1 year of Core/Gold and then a month of GPU will give you 8 months + 1 after conversion.

You're best off stacking 3 years and ending up with 25 months after conversion.

webpal

ok got it, and what are people doing between the time ultimate runs out and core runs out? or have reached that problem yet?

sniper_samurai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121256896#Comment_121256896

Subscribing to Ultimate converts your remaining time on Core to Ultimate. Once the Ultimate sub runs out you need to resubscribe.

webpal

Ah ok thanks

Nemanrio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121256883#Comment_121256883

I found game pass core (Turkish VPN) on gamivo but it says that codes cannot be stacked, is there somewhere I can get games pass core for 12 months that is stackable? Thanks

ShaunC

Hi, I have approx 60,000 reward points which I will eventually turn into gamepass ultimate. I am going to let my ultimate expire before I renew. Just wondering will I lose those points if I let my ultimate expire?

feargantae

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121352871#Comment_121352871

No, they don't expire.

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My Gamepass is up next week yay.....

So how does it work now if the 1euro upgrade to Ultimate is gone? Is Turkey on CDKEYS still cheapest way? If so do any of the free VPNs work?

wassie

Xbox Live Gold is now Xbox Game Pass Core.

Microsoft changed conversion from 1:1 to 3:2, so 3 years of core/gold to 3 years of GPU is now 3 years of core/gold into 2 years of GPU.

Process still remains the same - See first post for details.

If you dont have access to an offer like the €1/month, then you need to pay for a full month AFAIK - stand to be corrected on this.

Turkey should be cheapest but worth checking others. Also check Eneba remembering they also charge service fees

They may have black friday deals

longvacation

I've 14 months of Core. I see on my microsoft account that there is the option to buy Ultimate for €1 for 14 days (€14.99 per month after that).

If i go ahead with this, will it convert my existing 14 month Core to Ultimate (albeit at the 3:2 ratio)?

sniper_samurai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121380623#Comment_121380623

It should do. You can't have an active Core and GPU sub at the same time, if you're eligible for the offer it should convert. Afaik the only subs that won't convert it are the non stackable trial sub cards you see sold on key resellers.

Might be worth stacking another 18 months onto your Core sub before converting.

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**** sake I go to buy on cdkeys there sold out for Turkey. Eneba are more expensive as well. Typical.

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South Africa is cheap has anyone use codes for them or?

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Eneba have 12 month codes for core in Turkey but it says they can't be stacked for more than 13 months.

Is there any point in buying them then?

-=al=-

Is there a sale on the regular EU/UK 12 month codes? I think I paid a total €30 extra stacking 36 months last year getting the correct region while saving some hassle

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41 euro for Euro and UK 12 months atm.

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If anyone has to do this anytime soon the Turkey codes dont seem to stack for more than 12 months currenty so be careful. I ended up going with South Africa 96 euro for 3 x 12 months core codes on Cdkeys. Download Urban VPN its free connect to the region then redeem each code one after the other via this link Microsoft account | Redeem your code or gift card

When your done go in check your subscription to make sure your on Microsoft Game Pass Core for the amount of time you have added then sign out of the VPN. In the subscription part of the Microsoft site there should be an option to update to Ulitmate where you can update for a euro. It will than give you your time when Ultimate will need to be renewed i got December 12th 2025 from buying three years of Core. Make sure you turn off recurring billing. Sorted!

I see people sayong Turkey is not stackable. How do you find out if a region is stackable? Is it trial and error or can you find that info somewhere?

feargantae

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121482494#Comment_121482494

I think it's just Turkey that has a 13 month limit.

But non stackable codes will almost always say that, usually it's someone flogging the likes of free 3 month trials from Doritos or Pringles or some other promo

Shred

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121420443#Comment_121420443

Thanks for this. 12 month SA codes now working out at ~€48 each so I'll hold off to see if they drop before buying 3 😲

ShaunC

Can I get a quick reminder, what 12 monthly pass do I need, is it gold or core. I want to get the GPU deal.

Thanks

sniper_samurai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121522432#Comment_121522432

Either will do. Gold is what Core was called prior to the rebrand.

Does anyone know if adding to an existing sub will top it up with the 3:2 ratio or do you have to wait for your sub to expire? I've a couple of months left on my sub and I want to add another 12 month live code to it (so top it up by 8 months Ultimate)

RickyBobby1

Only showing €1 for 14 day trial for me. If I do that with a 12month Core sub will it convert to ultimate even for say 6 months?